MISSION:
The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to
collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year,
and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the
community in which the campaign is conducted.
GOAL:
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at
Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to
grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the
United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the
development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our
children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for
three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution
campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
ACTIVITIES:
The principal Toys for Tots activities which take place each year are the
collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a Marine
Corps Reserve Unit is located and in communities without a Reserve Unit that
has a Marine Corps League Detachment or group of men and women, generally
veteran Marines, authorized by Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a
local Toys for Tots campaign. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators
conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf
tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other purely voluntary events
designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate
toy and monetary donations.
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